Daily Monitor
10,000 Police, UPDF officers deployed for martyrs day celebrations
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- 10,000 Police, UPDF officers deployed for martyrs day celebrations
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- 3:47
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- With only three days to Martyrs Day celebrations, security has already been tightened at both Catholic and Anglican shrines at Namugongo. Reports Joseph Kato
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- Rich Gang send Semwanga off with money and champagne
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- 0:52
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Members of the Rich Gang, where deceased socialite Ivan Semwanga was leader popped champagne and threw bundles of money at his grave, after he was laid to rest. Reports Alex Esagala
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- I will ignore critics and take care of our children- Zari
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Critics have been on Zari’s case saying one of the reasons Semwanga died was because she dumped him for Tanzanzian Bongo Flava recording artist and dancer Naseeb Abdul Juma, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz. Read more: http://bit.ly/2quWXSB
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- Kampala socialites showcase cars at Semwanga’s funeral service
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- 3:25
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- It was pomp as Kampala socialites attended the funeral service of their fallen colleague and businessman Ivan Semwanga’s funeral service.
Video by Alex Esagala
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- I refuse to be subjected to mental tests- Nyanzi
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- 3:28
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Makerere Research Fellow Dr Stellah Nyanzi has said she will not allow government psychiatrists to examine her mental status. Reports Michael Kakumirizi
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- MP Wetongola tells a tale of her education
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- 2:08
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- Kamuli Municipality Woman Member of Parliament Rehema Wetongola, is so resilient a woman that when Court threw out Parliament on account of lacking minimum academic qualifications, she respected the court decision but contested again for the seat beating Salaamu Musumba and a number of other contestants who stood against her.
Many people were baffled how a person court had thrown out due to lack of academic qualifications could still go back and contest for the seat and win.
Stephen Otage tells her story...
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- Preparations in high gear for Uganda Martyrs celebrations
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- 1:48
- Date posted
- 9 years ago
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- With just eight days away, preparations are in high gear at the Namugongo Catholic and Anglican Martyrs shrines ahead of the Uganda Martyrs Day celebrations set for June 3. Rachel Mabala & Christopher Kisekka.
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- Ivan Semwanga's life in pictures
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- 2:56
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- “God loves those that are special and that's exactly who you were and I guess that's why he wanted you to himself. You have touched and helped thousands, you did wonders and I remember you telling me "life is too short Zee let me live it to the fullest", this very dark hour it makes sense why you always said those words to me. To your sons, you were a hero-some kind of superman. Anyone who has ever been in your presence knows what a charming person you were. You will be missed and remembered in so many ways. You were IVAN THE GREAT!” Ms Zari, Semwanga's ex wife wrote on the day of his demise.
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- Ivan Semwanga's last party
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- 1:01
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The day before he was hospitalised (May 11), Ivan Semwanga posted on his Facebook page, a video of himself with his 'Rich Gang' team mates at the Blankets and Wine event that took place in Kampala on April 30th.
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- 100 machete attackers arrested in Kampala
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- 3:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- KAMPALA. Police authorities in Kampala have arrested a 100 machete suspects in the last two weeks. Mr Frank Mwesigwa, Kampala Metropolitan police commanders, said the suspects were nabbed from places of Bwaise, Namugongo, Najjeera, Makindye and Nabweru. Reports Joseph Kato
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- Eyewitnesses recount horror of Manchester bombing
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- 0:54
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- At least 22 people were killed, including children, in a suicide bombing at the end of a pop concert by US star Ariana Grande in Britain's third city of Manchester. AFP video
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- Asians return to Uganda 45 years after 1972 expulsion
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- 0:06
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Asians return to Uganda 45 years after 1972 expulsion
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- We shall switch off unregistered SIM Cards- Government insists
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- 1:51
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Government insists that deadline for SIM Card registration stands at May 19 as earlier indicated. Abubaker Lubowa.
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- Kaweesi murder suspects further remanded
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The State yesterday told the Nakawa Court that the police are still carrying out investigations into the murder of Andrew Felix Kaweesi, the slain police spokesperson. Abubaker Lubowa.
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- Implicated police officers to explain torture before press
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- 2:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Upset by false official accounts amid mounting public criticism over torture of civilians, the police leadership has resolved to parade before journalist implicated officers to explain in person the torture of suspects.
Reports Jospeh Kato
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- Monitor partners with aBi to boost agriculture
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- 4:26
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Monitor Publications Limited (MPL) has partnered with Agricultural Business Initiative (aBi) in the forthcoming farm clinics to promote a competitive, private sector agribusiness development and enhance wealth creation in Uganda. Reports Eseri Watsemwa and Godfrey Lugaaju
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- About 1000 to lose their houses along Kampala-Entebbe road
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- 1:29
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- More than 1,000 buildings on Entebbe Road will be razed down on Monday when Uganda National Roads Authority takes whip on encroachers of road reserves in the country. Alex Esagala
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- Naduli gives academic lecture after being praised by Speaker Kadaga
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- 1:44
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- While presiding over the Plan International Silver Jubilee celebrations this morning Rebeca Kadaga the Speaker of Parliament said Haji Abdul Naduli is her favourite Minister in cabinet. When he appeared for vetting, he went to parliament with all his academic qualifications laminated in order of attainment.
To prove his academic prowess, Haji Naduli gave a lecture of nations around the world were created saying it was the Spaniards and British who started the project of creating countries around the world including Latin America. To sum up his lecture, he said he would be as brief as Jesus who came to the world to preach the gospel for only three years but has stayed on for over 2000 years.
Reports Stephen Otage
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- Kayihura approved by parliament
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- 2:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Inspector General of Police Kale Kayihura has been approved by the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
Reports Alex Esagala
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- European Union-Monitor launch comic magazine
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- 2:02
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The European Union together with Monitor Publications Ltd yesterday launched a children’s comic series that will be running every Tuesday in the newspaper’s children’s magazine, Rainbow. Reports Stephen Otage
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- Tortured AIGP Kaweesi murder suspects limp to court
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The suspects were brought to court literally limping and visibly in pain which evoked tears from their family members who had camped at court. They were further remanded to Luzira prison. Video by Abubaker Lubowa.
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- Minister cautions on May 19 Sim card registration deadline
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- 0:37
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Government will go ahead and switch off all unregistered sim cards after the May 19 deadline, Security Minister Henry Tumukunde has said. Reports Stephen Kafeero
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- 9000 do aptitude for 124 public service jobs
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- 0:41
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Video by Colleb Mugume
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- Five arrested in city protest
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- 1:49
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Five traders from Nasser road have been arrested by police during an early morning strike over power outage
Reports Alex Esagala
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- KCCA, don't dare lay your hands on us, says street preacher
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- 2:26
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Mwesigwa Grace, 27, is a street preacher on Jinja Road and he has been doing this job for the last five years.
He says that he decided to become a street preacher because he was called by God to spread his gospel to the people everywhere and at any time. He starts at 7pm and stops at 9pm daily.
He says that KCCA’s ban on street preachers is totally unfair, arguing that spreading the gospel isn’t legal and that if they continue with the ban, they might be cursed by God who he says, wants all people to receive his holy message.
Mr Mwesigye, who is determined to continue spreading the gospel on streets, says that he survives on hand outs from well-wishers and that he is never scared of how to survive because the almighty will always provide for him.
However, his challenges are; abuses from people, scorching sunshine, hooting of the vehicles and at times lack of money to by food and water while preaching.
“I still have ...
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- Media freedom in the eyes of Ugandan journalists
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- 10:45
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- World Freedom Press Day is celebrated every May 3rd. On this day every year, those in the media industry and friends of the media come together to celebrate press freedom and to talk about issues affecting journalists in different parts of the world. It is also a time to reflect on the role the media plays in society and why it is important that they are allowed to work in a conducive environment.
This year, the theme is “Critical Minds for Critical Times: Media’s role in advancing peaceful, just and inclusive societies”. For the next few days, we talk to journalists, and friends of journalists about their experiences in the field and how far they feel Uganda has come as far as Press Freedom is concerned.
Reports Edgar R. Batte
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- Do not fight with police, Kayima tells journalists
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- 2:54
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Kampala Metropolitan police spokes person Emilian Kayima has told journalists to stop putting up fights, whenever they are under investigation or arrest by police.
"When we come to investigate you or even to arrest you, do not put up a fight. the fight ought to be in the right place, and that is the courts of law," he said.
Kayima was speaking at the launch of the "Press freedom index report- 2016," at Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala.
Reports Alex Esagala
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- I was maliciously thrown out of parliament- Agnes Nandutu
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- 1:40
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Councillor Ssegirinya holds ‘salt’ prayers to curse Middle East bosses
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- 0:19
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Jocular Kawempe North Kampala Capital City Authority councilor Muhammad Ssegirinya has today perfected the ‘bush prayers’, a tradition started by his comrade-in-comical politics Mubarak Munyagwa (FDC, Kawempe South).
In an early morning video, Mr Ssegirinya is seen in the company of other individuals wearing the traditional Muslim men head gear, absorbed in prayers cursing tormentors of Uganda’s overseas labourers.
Reports Abubaker Lubowa
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- ‘I buried my head in books’ – LDC’s best student
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- 1:50
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Many people who have gone through Law Development Centre (LDC) will tell you that studying at the institution is not just a walk in the park.
And one of those former LDC students with similar thoughts is Charlotte Katuutu who graduated on April 21, 2017. Not only was she awarded a post-graduate diploma in legal practice; she also emerged as the best overall with an average mark of 70.95. Her excellent performance came with an award signed by the Chief Justice, Bart Katureebe as well as a certificate.
Video by Colleb Mugume
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- 2017 Top100 Live
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- 0:00
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The 9th edition of the Top 100 Mid-sized Companies initiative seeks to reward entrepreneurship in Uganda.
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- Fuso truck kills two in Mbarara Town
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- 0:27
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Two people have been confirmed dead following a motor accident in Mbarara town.
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- Dp's Mary Babirye Kabanda wins Masaka woman MP election appeal
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Court confirms her as the dully elected MP. NRM's Mubanda ordered to pay both costs of the lower court and court of appeal. She has failed to prove the allegations of bribery. Reports Juliet Kigongo
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- Police find gun hidden in boda boda seat
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- 1:17
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Police in Gulu yesterday discovered a gun that was hidden in a boda boda seat. Courtsey video
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- Where ‘taxis’ have WiFi, TV, and CCTV
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- 0:07
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Some matatu owners spend up to Shs10 million on paint work alone.
WiFi, flat screens, CCTV are for customers entertainment and security. But the cost of these could buy a used sedan
Reports Nelson Wesonga
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- Police beat up journalists at Graduation
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- 2:51
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Two senior police officers, crime preventers and other unidentified policemen attached to Nkozi a police station on Tuesday assaulted two Vision Group journalists. Reports Sadat Mbogo
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- Police Director of criminal intelligence evicted from house
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- 0:21
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Police's director of crime intelligence Col Ndaula Atwooki is being evicted from house at Old Kampala. Reports Joseph Kato
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- Dr Stella Nyanzi appears before CID over alleged 'cyber bullying'
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- 0:24
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- DR Stella Nyanzi this morning appeared before the Criminal investigations department in Kibuli over alleged Cyber Bullying. Reports Joseph Kato
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- How zero discrimination can help in the fight against HIV
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- 4:47
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Edgar R. Batte spoke to experts and activists.
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- Banyenzaki withdraws from NRM EALA elections
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- 1:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Former Rubanda County West Member of Parliament, Henry Banyenzaki comments about his withdrawal from the heated up elections of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) representatives in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) elections at state house Entebbe on Wednesday 8th.
Banyenzai said he couldn’t subject himself to such an electoral process where money was changing hands within the statehouse, which is the residence of the fountain of honour.
“I am a free man, I can not subject myself to this process because I don’t believe in it,” Banyenzaki said.
Reports Dominic Bukenya
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- His sponsors ran bankrupt in senior four, but he excelled
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- 1:28
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Video by Rachel Mabala
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- UCE stars
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- 0:12
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Video by Dominic Bukenya
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- URA CG Doris Akol faces COSASE over Sh6b handshake
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- 4:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Video by Dominic Bukenya
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- KCCA demolishes makeshift kiosks in Kampala
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- 2:14
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- This morning the Kampala Capital City Authority law enforcement officers demolished kiosks at container village and Owino market in Kampala. Reports Amos Ngomoya
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- Kaweesi dismisses reports of Kayihura's sacking
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- 6:10
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- “IGP and Deputy IGP’s positions have no term limits. They are at the discretion of the appointing authority to renew their contracts or not.” Reports Joseph Kato
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- Orphan detained over unpaid fees excels in PLE
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- 1:47
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- When other children left school after writing their last paper in the 2016 Primary Leaving Examinations in November last year, Fahad Kaweesa, was detained because he still owed the school Shs220,000 in fees.
Video by Rachel Mabala
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- DJ Slick Stuart, DJ Roja EVA Official Video ft Ykee Benda
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- 3:07
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Committee uncovers rot at UBC
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- 2:53
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- The chairperson of the committee Dr Peter Mwesige, implored government to implement their findings in a holistic manner. “We don’t want to be part of a process of pouring public money into supporting a government or ruling party mouthpiece”. Public money, he said, should support a public broadcaster. Benjamin Jumbe reports.
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- Persons with hearing impairment decry lack of information and opportunities
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- 5:04
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- End of year party with Eric Omondi
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- 2:27
- Date posted
- 10 years ago
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- Kenyan comedian Eric Omondi, is expected to perform at Akello Hotel Annex in Soroti on Saturday. According to Sarah Charo the manager, Akello Hotel, this is the first time a comedian of Omondi’s calibre is performing in Soroti. Video by Stephen Otage
